A "Eurotent" – is a conventional notion that means a truck with a semi-trailer that has dimensions similar to those specified herewith. The width of a eurotruck (which is another name for eurotent), permits 2 European pallets, each 120 centimeters long, to be stowed side by side.

There is a big quantity of semi-trailer modifications, among which there are semi-trailers with the volume of 76-78 cubic meters of a smaller length (12,5-13 m) and semi-trailers of a standard and bigger length, width and height (13,6 - 15 m; 2,5 m; 2,7 m).

The construction of a semi-trailer is fitted with a convertible tent, thus allowing for side- or top- loading/unloading. Besides, semi-trailer with a removed tent makes it possible to use semi-trailer as an open platform with the height of sideboards from 35 to 50 centimeters.

Class of 10t trucks with a tented body includes various trucks of home and foreign manufacture. This class can be subdivided into several following subclasses:

Trucks with a payload up to 5 tons with a volume of truck body next to the volume of a 10t truck (36 cub.m)

Trucks with a payload up to 10 tons with a volume of truck body up to 56 cubic meters.

Trucks with a payload up to 15 tons with a voluminous (50-60 cubic meters) and long (up to 8 meters) bodies.

Trucks of this class are extensively used in interurban and international routes. Usually a cab is equipped with a sleeper and a seat for the freight forwarder. Standard specification of a truck is fitted with lashing straps (up to 6 items). The load box is fit for different types of loading/unloading (top, side). Import truck models configuration may provide for pneumatic suspension, thus considerably facilitating ride comfort and better security of fragile cargo. These trucks can be fitted with a hoist mechanism.

Class of 10t trucks with isothermal body includes different trucks of home and foreign manufacture. Thisclassmaybesubdividedintothefollowingsubclasses:

Trucks with a payload up to 5 tons with the volume of a body next to that of a 10t truck (36 cubic meters).

Trucks with a payload up to 10 tons with the volume of a body up to 56 cubic meters.

Trucks with a payload up to 15 tons with voluminous (50-60 cubic meters) and long (up to 8 meters) bodies.

Trucks of this class are capable of keeping the temperature of loading within a protracted period of time (10-20 hours) on condition the exterior temperature ranges from -100C to +200C. Besides, several models make it possible to provide heating up of the load box, thus allowing for keeping the level of interior temperature for a longer period of time and at lower exterior temperatures. Sideboards of load box are made of tin-plated foam plastic. Doors of a load box are weatherstripping. Ventilation outlets are provided. As a rule, the load box is equipped with an extra side door to facilitate loading/unloading. Import truck models configuration may provide for pneumatic suspension, thus considerably facilitating ride comfort and better security of fragile cargo. These trucks can be fitted with a hoist mechanism.

All container types are, as a rule, used for transportation of loads in intermodal traffic (using different kinds of transport). All containers have uniform external dimensions. In Russia, there is a category of trucks with different types of containers mounted on the frame platform for subsequent permanent use in truck transportation.

20t with a 40ft container

Length: 12,0 m Width: 2,4 m

Height: 2,4 m Volume: 68 cub.m Payload: 20-28 tons

The truck provided with a 40ft maritime container by its performance characteristics is close to that of a 20t truck with either tented or isothermal body.

There are several types of 40ft maritime containers. The most commonly used kinds are as follows:

All container types are, as a rule, used for transportation of loads in intermodal traffic (using different kinds of transport). All containers have unified external dimensions. In Russia, there is a category of trucks with different types of containers mounted on the frame platform for subsequent permanent use in truck transportation.

An isothermal semitrailer with the volume of 82 cubic meters has performance characteristics similar to those of isothermal trucks of a smaller size. There is a big variety of semitrailer modifications (for a detailed review see catalogue of technical specifications of the trucks), and the most commonly used are as follows:

Semitrailers with the volume of 76-78 cubic meters- have a smaller length (12,5 – 13m) and semitrailers with standard and a bigger length, width and height (13,6 m, 2,5 m, 2,7 m).

The basic performance characteristics of semitrailer type are the volume and permissible quantity of pallets.

Suspensions of semitrailers can be either spring or pneumatic. Pneumatic suspension guarantees smooth ride comfort of the roadtrain, thus ensuring security of a fragile cargo. The characteristic property of a load box of “Thermo truck” type is the ability to keep the temperature of loading within a protracted period of time (10-20 hours) on condition the exterior temperature ranges from -100C to +200C.

Besides, several models make it possible to provide heating up of the load box, thus allowing for keeping the level of interior temperature for a longer period of time and at lower exterior temperatures. Sideboards of load box are made of tin-plated foam plastic. Doors of a load box are weatherstripping. Ventilation outlets are provided. Asarule, theloadboxisequippedwithanextrasidedoortofacilitateloading/unloading.

Refrigerated semitrailer is a cargo-carrying semitrailer the inside temperature of which can change from sub-zero (- 7-12С) to above-zero (0- +10С) irrespective of external temperature. Such property of a load box is ensured by the self-contained cooling apparatus. Modern cooling apparatuses have different security levels from emergency temperature changes, which ensure the cargo security. The cooling systems can be fitted with a property of recording the temperature conditions on special “blocks”. The main application of these semitrailers is transportation of perishable freight or cargoes requiring special temperature conditions. There is a big variety of semitrailer modifications and the most commonly used are as follows:

Semitrailers with the volume of 76-78 cubic meters- have a smaller length (12,5 - 13 m) and semitrailers, which have standard or a bigger length, width and height (13,6 m, 2,5 m, 2,7 m). The main performance characteristics of such semitrailer are its volume and permissible quantity of pallets.

Suspensions of semitrailers can be either spring or pneumatic. Pneumatic suspension guarantees smooth ride comfort of the roadtrain, thus ensuring security of a fragile cargo.